Sacramental Records
The earliest sacramental records begin in 1856 for some areas only. Sacramental records 72 years old and older are open for research requests through the archives. For sacramental records dated 1930 and later, contact the appropriate church directly.
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN BERCHMANS
CITY OF SHREVEPORT
PARISH OF CADDO
ST. VINCENT CHAPEL, FAIRFIELD
CITY OF SHREVEPORT
PARISH OF CADDO
ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF MONROE
PARISH OF OUACHITA
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF SHREVEPORT
PARISH OF CADDO
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF MANY
PARISH OF SABINE
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF ZWOLLE
PARISH OF SABINE
ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF LAKE PROVIDENCE
PARISH OF EAST CARROLL
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
CITY OF BASTROP
PARISH OF MOREHOUSE
CATHOLIC CHURCHES AND MISSIONS
OF DESOTO PARISH
COMMUNITIES OF MANSFIELD, RAMBIN, CARMEL
Adoption Records:
The Diocese of Shreveport, founded in 1986, has never been licensed to facilitate adoptions. For all records of Catholic adoptions that took place under the auspices of the Catholic Church prior to 1986, contact the Diocese of Lafayette, tel: (337) 261-5500.
The sacramental records program of diocesan archives maintains a centralized copy of Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burials that are 72 years old or older with the earliest records dated 1856.
Adoption Records: Information regarding adoption that took place within the boundaries of what is now the Diocese of Shreveport.
The Diocese of Shreveport has never held a license as an adoption agency. However, prior to the establishment of the Shreveport Diocese in 1986, a Catholic maternity home did operate in the Shreveport area. The home was named Saint Ann’s and opened sometime in 1947 when it was acquired by the Diocese of Alexandria. It was located at 1530 Arlington in Shreveport. Today the lot is vacant.
When control of the home was assumed by the Alexandria Diocese, the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis of Springfield, Illinois, were asked to staff it. They withdrew in the early 1970s and the home was closed shortly thereafter. The property on Arlington was sold by the Alexandria Diocese in 1975. All records were transferred to Alexandria and until 2018 have been with the Diocese of Lafayette due to state licensing requirements.
Presently (2018) records are held by Catholic Charities of New Orleans Adoption Services, telephone: 504-885-1141.
Prior to being St. Ann’s maternity home, the location operated as the Hephzibah Home of the Union Mission of St. Louis. This was not a Catholic agency and archives has no information on the home during that time.